Murfreesboro TN

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Tennessee is home to millions of pet dogs, but the rules for keeping them leashed are not always straightforward. Whether you live in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, or a rural county, the leash laws that apply to you depend heavily on where you are — not just on one statewide rule. Understanding leash laws...

New nationwide numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a spike in emergency room visits due to tick bites. Local doctors say they are also seeing tick bites here in Middle Tennessee.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - If you filled up in Murfreesboro, Smyrna, or LaVergne and felt personally attacked by the gas pump, take comfort in knowing it could be worse. Not good, just worse. The average price for regular unleaded across Rutherford County is sitting at $3.67 per gallon, which in today’s economy apparently qualifies as “not the worst news of the day.”

DECATUR, Tenn. — My friend Erik Almy spotted and photographed the black vulture above near Watts Bar Dam recently. Some people refer to vultures as buzzards, but no matter what you call them, for the purposes of this article we will call it "H-21." Almy shared the photo of...

Former Rutherford County school bus driver Troy Hardin remains jailed ahead of a summer court appearance, facing a 41-count felony indictment involving alleged child sexual abuse dating back to 2023. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joins a nationwide enforcement effort targeting telecom companies accused of allowing illegal robocalls to reach...

Ciel Senior Living continues to expand its senior living community management portfolio as the company looks to launch a home care services platform later this year to support older adults beyond the residential senior living setting. The eight senior living communities newest to Ciel are owned by Denver-based real estate...

Wayne County Bank, a community-focused financial institution based in Tennessee, has selected Apiture's API-first digital banking platform to enhance its payment capabilities and expand business banking offerings. Established in 1914, Wayne County Bank operates across eight locations, providing a range of personal and business banking services, including loans, credit, and...

There are certain things that just feel like summer. Warm air, longer days, the smell of sunscreen that somehow never fully washes off, and the constant search for ways to stay cool without sitting directly in front of a fan all day. In East Tennessee, one activity rises above the

The Tennessee House and Senate passed the state’s $58.3 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, fulfilling the General Assembly’s only constitutional duty. This year’s spending plan reflects a continued return to more typical economic growth following several years of record-high revenues. The budget reaffirms the General Assembly’s longstanding commitment to fiscal responsibility while making targeted investments to strengthen Tennessee’s economy, improve...

A young Lawrenceburg man lost his life in a boating accident on Normandy Lake in Coffee County April 12. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Ashton Matney, 21, had gone to the lake early that morning to scout for turkey by boat. He spoke with his fiancé around 7 a.m., indicating that he was returning to the boat ramp.